Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Created: July 27th, 2013 - 11:07 PM
Last Modified: March 24th, 2014 - 10:44 AM Entered by: Noah Mueller
Record 156708

Country: United States		State: Florida	County: Marion County	Time: 2013-07-27 19:04:00
Qty: 1	Age: --	Sex: --	Method: DOR	Habitat: -----
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: -----		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Anybody got an ID? at least a genus?

Genus and species designation based upon discussion in the comments.

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Comments

Posted by Noah Mueller on Mar 25, 2014 at 12:18 AM

Yeah I suppose. I need to find a live one now.

Posted by Chris Harrison on Mar 24, 2014 at 03:33 PM

At least you know a good spot for them now?

Posted by Noah Mueller on Mar 24, 2014 at 10:43 AM

Well shucks. How is that for an anticlimactic lifer.

Posted by Chris Harrison on Mar 23, 2014 at 11:42 PM

I think Eastern Hognose would be my guess.

Posted by Noah Mueller on Mar 23, 2014 at 05:49 PM

No I don't have a head shot. Florida watersnakes usually have some black on the belly, as does the cottonmouth. The overall color looks brown, but it could be washed out from the sun. I just snapped a pic and moved on, not even really thinking about it.

Posted by Chris Harrison on Feb 25, 2014 at 11:50 PM

Do you have a photo at least showing the head? Tough to tell without it.
Could be a Cottonmouth (a bit brown for that?), a waternsnake species, even an Eastern Hognose (if they lose their pattern in that area as adults).